Senior Consultant

MinterEllison; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison is seeking a Senior Consultant for its Risk and Regulatory Consulting Practice in Sydney. You will work on governance, risk, compliance, financial crime, and regulatory matters for leading clients in the financial services sector.

Based in Sydney with hybrid arrangements, you will engage with clients, support senior leaders, and develop deep expertise across multiple risk and regulatory domains while contributing to business development and practice management initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' experience in a consulting environment or professional services firm.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Graduate or postgraduate qualifications.
• Interest in how AML/CTF regulations and broader risk frameworks operate in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Work under the guidance of leading risk and regulatory experts, delivering high-profile engagements for major clients.
• Engage in day-to-day client interaction across diverse risk, regulatory, governance, compliance, and financial crime projects.
• Apply expertise across financial crime prevention, fraud and scams, governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, operational risk, and conduct standards.
• Support senior leaders with business development and practice management activities.
• Develop a broad skill set spanning technical risk and regulatory expertise, client relationship management, and commercial acumen.

Skills

Regulatory risk consulting

Financial crime (AML/CTF)

Client interaction

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant graduate or postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf )

Your Role

Our Risk and Regulatory Consulting Practice is a market leader in providing comprehensive solutions across governance, risk, compliance, financial crime, and regulatory matters. We specialise in serving clients across a range of industries with a particular focus on the financial services sector.

We partner with clients to navigate the complex regulatory landscape and proactively manage critical risks including money laundering and terrorism financing, fraud and scams, bribery and corruption, operational risk, and conduct matters. Our work encompasses building and implementing pragmatic risk management frameworks, governance solutions, and compliance processes that meet regulatory obligations whilst aligning with contemporary customer and regulatory expectations. When issues arise, we provide specialist investigation and remediation support to deliver optimal outcomes.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our dynamic and fast-growing team, where you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile client projects and deliver exceptional outcomes within a supportive and collaborative environment. You will develop deep expertise across the breadth of risk and regulatory consulting domains, building an exciting and varied career. This role is based in our Sydney office with hybrid working arrangements available.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Work under the guidance of leading risk and regulatory experts, delivering high-profile engagements with many of Australia's most iconic organisations
• Engage in day-to-day client interaction across diverse risk, regulatory, governance, compliance, and financial crime projects
• Apply your expertise across multiple domains including financial crime prevention (AML/CTF), fraud and scams, governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, operational risk management, and conduct standards
• Support senior leaders with business development and practice management activities
• Develop a broad skill set spanning technical risk and regulatory expertise, client relationship management, and commercial acumen

More About You

• At least 2 to 5 years' experience working in a consulting environment or professional services firm
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to navigate complex regulatory and risk challenges
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging clients at all levels
• Relevant graduate or postgraduate qualifications
• An interest in, and understanding of, how financial crime, AML/CTF regulations, and broader risk and compliance frameworks operate in Australia and the impact they have on organisations

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, [e-mail].